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Michael Lord
Deputy Speaker, and Conservative MP for Central Suffolk & North Ipswich
- Also represented Suffolk Central
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Standing down at the next election
- Majority: 7,856 votes. — 370th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
As a Deputy Speaker, Michael Lord cannot vote (except to break a tie).
How Michael Lord voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
Committees and topics of interest
This MP is not currently on any select or public bill committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented: Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (No.2) Bill (5 Feb 2010) has video
“Occupants of the Chair have deprecated proceeding at once from Second Reading into Committee without notice, since it makes it difficult for Members to table amendments. Considered in Committee. Clauses 1 to 5 ordered to stand part of the Bill. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair. Bill reported, without amendment. Third Reading”
- Bill Presented: Anti-Slavery Day Bill (5 Feb 2010) has video
“Occupants of the Chair have deprecated proceeding at once from Second Reading into Committee without notice, since it makes it difficult for Members to table amendments. Considered in Committee.”
- Bill Presented: Anti-Slavery Day Bill (5 Feb 2010) has video
“There are some amendments to the Bill. Amendment papers are available in the Vote Office and, for the convenience of Members, they are also available in the Chamber.”
More of Michael Lord's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 135 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Speakers/ deputy speakers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 0% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Speakers and deputy speakers cannot vote except to break a tie. - People have made 18 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 36 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Lord speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 604 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £18,428 (347th) | £23,047 (178th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,624 | £20,338 (288th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,509 (joint 290th with 4 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,130 (joint 83rd with 26 others) |
| Office running costs | £18,863 (278th) | £13,154 (513th) | £16,626 (520th) | £19,194 | £14,294 (518th) | £11,400 (624th) | £6,995 (642nd) | £4,261 (629th) |
| Staffing costs | £76,008 (595th) | £73,594 (595th) | £73,135 (574th) | £69,444 | £69,809 (388th) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £59,133 (542nd) | £40,544 (501st) |
| Communications Allowance | £2,304 (545th) | £2,294 (546th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,214 (370th)3 | £5,072 (461st)2 | £6,088 (398th)1 | £6,242 | £8,380 (407th) | £8,542 (383rd) | £8,869 (383rd) | £7,916 (325th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £1,260 (105th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,000 (519th) | £448 (523rd) | £479 (537th) | £525 | £357 (569th) | £460 (536th) | £581 (534th) | £358 (604th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,858 (399th) | £1,499 (499th) | £2,082 | £1,302 (joint 529th with 1 other) | £1,652 (474th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,045 (544th) | £877 (joint 575th with 1 other) | £922 | £1,478 (587th) | £1,478 (573rd) | £1,478 (550th) | £556 (joint 595th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £123,818 (578th) | £121,772 (587th) | £120,814 (548th) | £120,033 | £117,576 (451st) | £117,212 (369th) | £98,305 (560th) | £70,274 (600th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,455 (163rd). Rail £617 (479th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,495 (127th). Rail £1,719 (378th).